Halloween History

Lock your doors and stay inside, the unluckiest of days is
upon us, Friday the 13th. Superstition dictates that only a fool
would start a journey, get married, make financial decisions, or
take risks on this day because they are sure to end in disaster.Read More...

You've heard it a thousand times, maybe you've said it
yourself. It's Halloween, a group of trick-or-treaters arrive at
a home, knock on the door, say trick-or-treat, and are greeted
by the lady or man of the house with, "My, my, look at all the
scary ghouls and goblins."

Although this same scenario will play itself out thousands of
times every Halloween, few have more than a passing idea of what
a ghoul or a goblin really is. Let's take a look..Read More...

When we think of Jack-o-Lanterns today we think of the carved
pumpkins with candles lighting them brightly from within; but
did you know that the Jack-o-Lantern actually has deep
historical roots and originally didn't even involve a pumpkin?Read More...

Today when we think of owls we usually think of them as a
beautiful and valuable asset to the natural ecology feeding on
undesirable rodents, insects, frogs, lizards, and birds. We
marvel at their silent flight, incredible eyesight and hearing,
and their ability to almost completely turn their heads around.
However, this wasn't always the case.Read More...